The degree to which citizenship values are included in social studies curricula in the post-basic education for grades (11- 12) in the Sultanate of Oman

• Main Authors: Al-Kharusi, Sultan, Tahraoui, Ramdane
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arab Journal of Science and Research Publishing and the National Research Center. 2020
• Subjects: LC65 Social aspects of education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87790/1/87790_The%20degree%20to%20which%20citizenship%20values.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87790/; https://www.ajsrp.com/journal/index.php/jeps/index
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This study aimed to reveal the degree of inclusion of citizenship values in the curricula of social studies in the post- basic education stage for grades (11- 12) in the Sultanate of Oman. The descriptive approach was employed in this study through a content analysis form consisting of (48) terms distributed in three main areas: Political values, Economic values, and Social values. Results showed that the degree of inclusion came between medium and low. Political values came as the highest repetitive sum reached (1239) times (36.6%) and with an average degree of inclusion. Moreover, social values came in second place with a repeating total amounted of (1014) times (33.4%) and with an average degree of inclusion. However, the economic values came in the third rank with a frequency total of (1132) times and a percentage of (30%) with a low degree of inclusion. Regarding the extent of the values among the curricula of the two grades (11&12), the twelfth grade curricula came as the highest degree of inclusion with a repetitive total of (1771) and a percentage of (52.3%), while the curricula of the eleventh grade came in second place and with a repetitive total of (1614) and a ratio of (47,7%). In the conclusion of the study, the researchers presented a set of recommendations and proposals that may contribute to enhancing the values of citizenship in the curricula of social studies in the Sultanate of Oman.